New Snacks Reviewed: Lotte “Margaret” Walnut Cake and Orion Freshberry Pineapple Cake
Creatrip Team
a month ago
Reporters sampled two new Korean snack releases. Lotte’s Margaret Walnut Cake (16 pieces, 5,600 KRW) combines the classic Margaret butter cookie with red bean (pat) filling and walnut cake flavors from specialty brand Bokhodu. Reactions were mixed: some praised the novel twist and soft Margaret texture, but many found the red bean presence weak and compared its flavor to the BBibib ice cream (a popular Korean ice pop), giving low overall scores and low repurchase intent. Orion’s Freshberry Pineapple Cake (12 pieces, 5,760 KRW) reimagines the Taiwanese pineapple cake (fengli su) with Freshberry’s style—adding pineapple jam and cream. Most reviewers reacted positively, noting balanced sweetness, pineapple tang, and a texture that leans crisp rather than densely crumbly; a few wished for stronger jam presence or less sweetness. Overall, the Freshberry pineapple cake scored higher for quality and purchase intent than the Margaret walnut collaboration.
